Barcelona winger wants to return to former club in the future: “Never closed the doors”

Amidst the speculation regarding his uncertain future, Barcelona forward Ferran Torres has expressed that he would like to return to his boyhood club Valencia one day.

Torres, 23, signed for Barcelona in January 2022 in a €55 million deal, signing a five-and-a-half-year contract until June 2027, with a buyout clause of €1 billion. A lot was expected from the young winger and while he hasn’t been upsetting, he is yet to reach his potential.

However, as Barcelona continue to struggle with keeping their finances in check, reports regarding his future have been doing rounds, claiming that in order to generate income, the Blaugrana might sell him in the summer despite the fact that he wants to continue at Barça for the time being.

Amidst all the uncertainty, the 23-year-old has expressed that Valencia is his home and he would like to return to the team one day.

“I have never closed the doors. Hopefully, I can return to Valencia [one day],” he was quoted by Mundo Deportivo. 

“I have always said it: it was my club and it is the club that I have the most affection for. Of course, why not?”

In the final stretch of the 2022/23 season, Valencia are fighting hard to avoid relegation to the La Liga 2. Talking about their plight, he added:

“Valencia have to be in the Primera División and among the best in Spain. Hopefully, they can be rescued as soon as possible.”

Meanwhile, looking back at his departure from Valencia to Manchester City in August 2020 for a reported €23 million fee, he said that he could have left the team for a higher transfer fee.

“Lies were told and things were leaked that harmed me when the truth has never been known,” he said. 

“They are things of negotiations, but I don’t take it into account. Maybe a higher transfer could have been closed, but I think I left a good amount of money to help the club as much as possible,” he added.